Photo/The MKU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi exchanging the signed copy of Expression Of Interest (EOI) Agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Prof Rayed Alyousef, Vice – President Research and Post Graduate Studies on 19th March 2025.
By James Wakahiu
editor@themountainjournal.co.ke
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, represented Mount Kenya University and Mount Kigali University during TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION – African Universities Summit that took place in Kigali, Rwanda between 18th and 20th March 2025. Mount Kigali University, Rwanda and Mount Kenya University.
MKU Kenya was represented jointly by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, accompanied by Prof Peter Wanderi, Principal, Corporate Services, Marketing, Communication and Alumni Relations, and the Director, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Boniface Murigi and a team from MKU Rwanda.
The conference Theme was “United Leadership: Harnessing African Education for Sustainable Growth.” Key engagement between MKU Team and the delegates were well recorded. Among these was the signing of the Letter of Intent ( LOI)/Expression of Interest (EOI) between MKU- Kenya and MKU- Rwanda represented by Prof Jaganyi that was signed with the Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The agreement outlines a wide range of Sustainable Development Goals driven partnerships areas of focus. These including Research and Innovation, Capacity Building, Policy Advocacy and Knowledge Exchange, Community Engagement and Outreach, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as well as Governance and Over sight. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION (THE) refers to the latter aspect on University Governance and Oversight as University “Stewardship”.
Also focuses on wide areas of interest including Research and Innovation, Capacity Building, Policy Advocacy and Knowledge Exchange, Community Engagement and Outreach, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as well as Governance and Over sight.
Photo:Some of the delegates attending Times Higher Education ( THE) Conference at the Kigali /Convention Center Rwanda , in partnership in a Round Table discussion by PSAU, among them were Uganda’s Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Barnabas, Nawangwe.
The LOI/EOI was signed jointly by Prof Jaganyi, Vice Chancellor MKU, Kenya also representing Vice Chancellor MKU, Rwanda and Prof Rayed Alyousef, Vice-President Research and Postgraduate Studies, (PSAU), during the conference, on 19th March 2025. MKU attended a round table meeting organized by PSAU’s team. During that Round Table meeting, Prof Jaganyi asked for a clarification on PSAU’s membership with United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) as he also invited PSAU to join Mount Kenya University UNAI SDG9 Hub group of universities chaired by MKU.
The two Vice-Chancellors also exchanged ideas on ways of strengthening MKU- Makerere University partnership activities. Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice- Chancellor Makerere University appreciated to have served as the Guest Speaker at the MKU’S past Graduation Ceremony.
